NIGEL Farage believes a no deal Brexit is “by far the most popular option” in the UK and lashed out at politicians for failing to keep their “promises” to the British public.

A no deal Brexit is “by far the most popular option” in Britain, claimed Nigel Farage ahead of his March to Leave in Sunderland. Mr Farage also predicted the UK will have left the EU under no deal terms by “this time in a fortnight”. Mr Farage told LBC: “My sense is that going for no-deal is now by far the most popular option in this country and that our politicians should start keeping their promises.” Mr Farage added earlier in the show: “This time in a fortnight we should be out of the European Union with or without a deal.

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“Because that's what Article 50 said, that's what 500 MPs voted for, and yet it's beginning to look unlikely that we will be out of the EU.

“So our view was if our politicians think they can walk all over us, we will march back to them.”

The March to Leave set off from the North East city on Saturday morning, and will make its way over to London over 14 days, arriving in the capital on March 29, where a mass rally will take place on Parliament Square.

The event has been arranged by the Leave Means Leave campaign, and will proceed towards Hartlepool on Saturday, a trip of around 20 miles, before proceeding on to Middlesbrough on Sunday.

Brexit news: Nigel Farage claimed no deal is "by far the most popular option" in the UK (Image: Getty)

Going for no-deal is now by far the most popular option in this country

Nigel Farage

The crowd cheered as Mr Farage declared: “We saw that massive Leave vote in Sunderland and we knew then we could win the referendum.

“So the symbolism of Sunderland is strong and this in the week when Parliament is attempting to betray the will of the people in the referendum.

“The promises made in a General Election, and they now do not want us to leave in 13 days.

“They think they can walk all over us, well we are going to march back to them and tell them whatever tricks they play, if they extend it, if they don’t deliver it, if we even have to fight this again, we will beat them again.”

The campaign's website says tickets to be "core marchers", who pay £50 to get fully-paid accommodation, breakfast and dinner for the duration of the 14-day event, have sold out.

Outlining the reasons for the "peaceful protest", the march's website states: "It is now clear the Westminster elite are preparing to betray the will of the people over Brexit.

"To counter this, Leave Means Leave are undertaking a peaceful protest to demonstrate the depth and breadth of popular discontent with the way Brexit has been handled."

"Failing to deliver a true Brexit will permanently damage the British people's faith in democracy."

EU supporters ambushed Mr Farage’s walk shouting pro-Brussels slogans at Brexiteers who are walking from Sunderland to Hartlepool in the first leg of the tour.

One Brexiteer waved a blue passport at the Remainers who were carrying red love hearts with messages including "we love workers' rights" and "we love to have a say".

Other marchers responded by shouting "EU money grabbers" at the demands for a second referendum.